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77. Bairdiella icistia (Jordan »& Gilbert). 



Scla:naicistia Jordan Sl Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Miis. 1881, :{56 (Mazatlan). 

 For .synonymy, see Jordan &■ Eigenmann, A Review of the Scicenidai of America and 

 Europe, Report of the U. S. Comm. of Fish and Fisheries, for 1866, 188'J. 



Numerous specimens were obtained. 



78. Micropogoii ecteiies Jordan & Gilbert. 



Micropogon ectents Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus. 1881, 355 (Mazatlan); 

 Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. 1882, 107 {Mazatlan) ; Jordan & Eigenmann, Review of 

 the tSciwnidw of Am. and Eur., Report U. S. Comm. Fish and Fisheries for 1886, 

 1889. 



Five specimens were obtained. 



79. Umbriua xauti Gill. 



Umbrina xanti Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 257 {Cape San Lucas). 

 For synonymy, see Jordan & Eigenmann, oj). cit., 420, 421, 423. 



One specimen, 280 millimetres in length, was taken. 



D. XI-29; A. 11-7. Scales, (J-50-10. 



Depth, 3.4 (4.2); head, 3.5 (4.3) ; eye in head, 4.6; snout, 3.25. 



80. Cyiioscion parvipinnis Ayres. 



Cynoscion pannpinnis Ayres, Proc. Cal. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1861, 156. 

 For synonymy, see Jordan »fe Eigenmann, op. cit., 354, .369. 



Three specimens of this lish were preserved. It is common in the 

 bay and has a good reputation as a food fish. 



81. Gerres liaeatus (Humboldt). 

 82. Gerres gracilis (Gill). 



Each of the abov^e species of Gerres was found to be abundant at 

 Gnaymas, and, to our sur{)rise, of the eight or ten species of this genus 

 reported from the Pacitic coast of America, these two are the only ones 

 seen by us. 



For full synonymy and analysis of the species of Gerres found in 

 American waters, vide Evermann & Meek, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 

 188G, pp. 250-272. 



83. Harpe diplotaenia Gill. 



Ifarpe diplotwnin Gill, and 



IJarprpcvtoralin Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 141 (Cape San Lueas). 

 liodlanita pectoralin, JordaLU, l^ioc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1885, 384; Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. 

 A., 1885, 97. 



A single specimen was obtained, which gives the following measure- 

 ments : 



mm. 



Length to the tip of the middle caudal rays 370 



Length to the base of the middle caudal rays 320 



